Burtles History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Ireland

Burtles is a name whose history is connected to the ancient Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name is derived from when the Burtles family once lived in either the settlement of Birtle in the county of Lancashire or the settlement of Birtles in the county of Cheshire. The names of these places are derived from the Old English word bridd, meaning young bird or nestling, and indicates that the places were originally known as nesting grounds for birds.

Early Origins of the Burtles family

The surname Burtles was first found in Cheshire at Birtles, a township, in the parish of Prestbury, union and hundred of Macclesfield. "Birtles Hall and demesne belonged for many generations to the Birtles family." 1

Early History of the Burtles family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Burtles research. Another 56 words (4 lines of text) covering the year 1602 is included under the topic Early Burtles History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Burtles Spelling Variations

Sound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Burtles family name include Birtles, Byrtles, Birchell, Birchells and others.

Early Notables of the Burtles family

More information is included under the topic Early Burtles Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Burtles family to Ireland

Some of the Burtles family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Burtles family

For political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, Canada, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Burtles surname or a spelling variation of the name include: William Birchell who arrived in Philadelphia, Pa. in 1880.